Athens in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Steamboat Disaster
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 3, 2023
1. Steamboat Disaster Marker
The steamboat "Swallow". struck a rock and sank near this site during a storm on the night of April 7. 1845.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1003.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1845.
Location. 42° 15.819′ N, 73° 48.388′ W. Marker is in Athens, New York, in Greene County. It is on North Washington Street (New York State Route 385) north of North Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 N Washington St, Athens NY 12015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A. Van Loon House (approx. Ό mile away); Pride Flag (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northrup House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jan Van Loon House (approx. half a mile away); Athens Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hudson, New York (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Also see . . .
1. The Wreck of the "Swallow". Hudson River Maritime Museum website entry (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. Media Monday: The Wreck of the Steamboat "Swallow". Hudson River maritime Museum website entry:
YouTube video (15m 9s) (Submitted on June 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Hudson River Maritime Museum, unknown
2. Model of the steamboat "Swallow" by F. Van Loan Ryder, Saugerties.
Albany Institute of History & Art Collection.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 3, 2023
3. Steamboat Disaster Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
